by Gemma Melvill | Jul 3, 2020 | Ecology, Law and Policy, News |
In preparation for the forthcoming Environment Bill and its anticipated requirements for Biodiversity Net Gain, Natural England has established a Biodiversity Credits Scheme Pilot project which aims to develop a biodiversity credit investment pipeline. Biodiversity...
by Gemma Melvill | May 13, 2020 | Ecology, Landmark, Landscape, Law and Policy |
As most of our clients know, The Landmark Practice is still fully operational during the Covid19 pandemic and undertaking ecology phase ones, reptile surveys, bat surveys, landscape assessments, capturing views and carrying out feasibility studies, all in accordance...
by Gemma Melvill | Feb 17, 2020 | Ecology, Guidance, Law and Policy, Protected Species |
For development sites that have wildlife interest, Local Planning Authorities often apply a range of pre-commencement or pre-operation ecology planning conditions. Whilst pre-commencement planning conditions should not come as a surprise to applicants (see our related...
by Gemma Melvill | Jan 29, 2020 | Ecology, Guidance, Law and Policy |
Biodiversity Net Gain is “an approach to development that leaves biodiversity in a better state than before.”(1). When applying biodiversity net gain principles, developers are encouraged to bring forward schemes that provide an overall increase in natural habitat...
by Stephanie Attwood | Jan 23, 2020 | Ecology, Guidance, Law and Policy |
Bat surveys to validate planning applications We often take calls at The Landmark Practice from homeowners who have been told by their local planning authority that a bat survey must be submitted as part of a planning application, such as for a small-scale development...
by Gemma Melvill | Jan 9, 2020 | Ecology, Guidance, Law and Policy, Protected Species |
The Landmark Practice is often asked to advise on actions required to discharge pre-commencement planning conditions. As, by their very nature, such conditions delay commencement of works on-site, it is often a matter of some urgency to undertake the tasks and prepare...
